BPL Newsfeed Cafe
700 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Oct 29, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for BPL Newsfeed Cafe, spanning October 2018 to October 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.
The most recent inspection noted 3 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 29, 2026
✓3 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Oct 22, 2026
✕3 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
May 11, 2026
✓2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
May 4, 2026
✕1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Dec 29, 2025
✓4 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Dec 22, 2025
✕4 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Jun 9, 2025
✓2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jun 2, 2025
✕2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Oct 2, 2024
✓Feb 27, 2024
✓Oct 10, 2023
✓1 violation
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
Mar 29, 2023
✓3 violations
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Mar 21, 2023
✕3 violations
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Jan 18, 2023
–Jul 21, 2022
✓Mar 17, 2022
✓1 violation
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Mar 15, 2022
–Mar 10, 2022
✕1 violation
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Nov 18, 2021
✓Jul 22, 2021
✓Aug 7, 2019
✓4 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Pressure (Pf)
Jul 30, 2019
✕4 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Pressure (Pf)
Mar 14, 2019
✓6 violations
- Food Protection
- Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How
- Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
Mar 7, 2019
✕6 violations
- Food Protection
- Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How
- Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
Oct 1, 2018
✓2 violations
- Cold Holding
- Installed and Maintained
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